America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
The Texas school shooting is part of a grisly ritual in American life. A tragedy, followed by mourning, followed by inaction, followed by several months, followed by another tragedy. What can be done?...
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What's Going on With the U.S. Housing Market?
It's our first Curiosity Corner podcast! We asked you to tell us what questions you wanted us to answer, and a lot of you had the same thought on your mind: housing. In this podcast, we answer: What's...
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Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?
It's the trial of the century—kind of. The legal showdown between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has captivated the country, and Derek is a bit confused. Why is everybody talking about this miserable cel...
20 Touko 202240min
The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula
America's infant formula shortage is very strange and very embarrassing. Nationwide, more than 40 percent of formula is out of stock, and in many states, like Texas and Tennessee, more than half of it...
18 Touko 202244min
Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"
Crypto crashes, rate hikes, recession, fears, and inflation prints: The U.S. economy is in a very bizarre place right now, and Derek needs help explaining it. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson of Rithol...
17 Touko 202252min
Market Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next
The stock market is absolutely gross right now. Everything is down, except (as loyal listeners know) the CATAN portfolio. Crypto has cratered, growth stocks have been ravaged, and hedge funds are impl...
11 Touko 202252min
The Future of AI Is Thrilling, Terrifying, Confusing, and Fascinating
This might sound like a hot take but it's not: In 50 years, when historians look back on the crazy 2020s, they might point to advances in artificial intelligence as the most important long-term develo...
10 Touko 20221h 7min
The 300-Year History of Abortion in America—in 30 Minutes
Sometimes, people ask “why study history?” How about this: American history is the weapon being used to strike down Roe Vs Wade. In the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision that would overturn R...
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